Griddlecake machine



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Patented Oct. 16, 1951 GRIDDLECAKE MACHINE Aubrey W. Massecar, Huntington Park, Calif., assignor, by mesne assignments, to C. E. Doolin Application October 21, 1946, Serial No. 704,788

14 Claims.

My invention relatestoa griddlecake machine,

and it has for an object, to provide mechanical means for automatically turning over a cake on a stationary griddle. and discharging the cake from the griddle after it has baked on both sides.

Another object isteprovide means to automatically control the amount of batter placed on the griddle, in order to control the size of the griddlecakes baked by the machine.

Among still furtherobjects is-to provide a machine which is adapted automatically to bake pancakes (griddlecakesetc) and to process other material usingheat, refrigeratiomcooling or air conditioning in the process of manufacturing when the material being processed is to be turned over and or removed to further the processing cycle, and furtherto be of aid when substantially the correct or exact amount of material is required in the processof manufacturing.

The invention also comprises novel details of construction and novel combinations and arrangements of parts, which will more fullyv appear in the course of the following description.

In the drawings, like reference characters designate similar parts in the several views.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of my invention. 7 V

Figure 2 is a sideelevation of said embodiment.

Figure 3 is a front elevation of said embodiment. Yr r Figure 4 is a broken, sectional View taken on the line 44 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a broken, side elevation of the lower part of the embodiment.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary, sectional viewof a detail more fully described hereinafter.

Figure '1 is an enlarged, broken sectional view of a batter feeding element and associated parts,

taken on the line 1-1 of Figure 19.

Figure 8 is a top view of the element shown in Figure'Y.

Figure 9 i another position of a cam shown in elevation in Figure 7.1 Figure 9 is taken on the line 9--9 of Figure 9;

Figure 10 is a broken elevation looking in the direction of the arrow 10 of Figure '1. s

Figure 11 is a bottom view of the embodiment.

Figure 12 is a section taken on the line l2l2 of Figure 11.

Figure 13 is a section taken on the line I3I3 of Figure 11.

Figures 14 and 15 are fragmentary elevations of operating mechanism, showing different positions in the operation of the device.

Figure 16 is a broken section of a detail comprised in the embodiment.

Figure 17 is a section taken on theline l1-l1 of Figure 16.

Figure 18 is a section taken on the line l8--l8 of Figure 16. I p

Figure 19 is a broken plan view of a portion of Figure 8.

Figure 20 is a broken, sectional view of an element in Figure 3.

Figure 21 shows the final position in the single cycle of operation of the machine.

Figure 22 is a sectional elevation taken on the line 2222 of Figure 4. 1

Figure 23 is a diagrammatic view of a circuit comprised in the invention. A

Referring more in detail to the drawings, the reference numeral 20 generally designates a frame for the present machine, enclosed within ahousing 21. A griddle 22 is arranged on the frame for the baking of griddlecakes. Gas burners 23 are disposed beneath the griddle to heat same. A magnetic valve 24 controls the flow of gas to the burners through conduit 25.

A reservoir 26 for batter is arranged to supply batter into a manifold 21, which in turn empties into a plurality of feed chambers 28 (three are shown in the embodiment shown in the drawings, but of course different numbers may be used).

A partition 29 provides a floor for each chamber 28. A passage 30 at an end of the partition connects the chamber 28 with a cylindrical chamber 3|, in which reciprocates a piston 32. A piston rod 33 has a sliding fit with the piston 32. The piston 32 has passages 34 therethrough,which are closed by a valve 35 that is pinned to the piston rod 33. Washers 36 bolted on the end of the rod 33 are spaced from the valve 35 a greater distance than the thickness of the intervening thickness of the piston 32, t permit play of the rod 33 relative to the piston.

When the rod 33 is moved to the left, in Figure '7, the valve i moved away from the passages 34, thus permitting batter t move from the left side of the piston to the right side thereof. Then when the piston is moved to the right, by means of the rod in Figure '7, the valve closes the passages through the piston and the batter in the cylinder 3| is driven therefrom, through'a dis-' charge outlet 31 on to the griddle directly below same.

A sliding valve 38 by gravity normally closes the outlet 31. The valve 38 has a pocket 33 above the nose 38 of the valve, which pocket connects with the chamber 28. The horizontal area of the pocket 39 is greater than the similar area of the nose 38, so that batter in the pocket 39 tends to cause the valve 38 to close. A stop 40 limits upward movement of the valve 38 and the weight of the valve and pressure of fluid compensates the movement of the valve to regulate the amount and preferred pressure of batter admitted into the cylinder during each complete operation.

A bracket 4| on the cylinder housing provides a bearing for the piston rod. A yoke 42 hooks over a pin 43 on the piston rod 33. The yoke is mounted on an arm 44 that is clampedto'a rocking shaft 45. A second arm 46 on the shaft is connected with a rocking carrier 41 by means of a link 48. The carrier 41 rocks on an arm 49 of the frame of the machine. arm also provides a bearing SI for the main shaft 50 of the device.

A worm gear 52 on the shaft 50 meshes with a'worm-gear 53 on a counter-shaft 54 that rotates cams 55 and 56, whicharemounted upon the shaft 54.- The carrier 41 has spaced rollers 51 and 58 rotatably mounted thereon and has an oblongslot 59therein, to permit rocking'motion of the carrier 41 relative to the shaft 54. Theroller 5I-is disposed opposite the cam 56,-as shown in Figure 19. in the direction of the arrow adjacent same in Figure 7 causes the cam 55 to engage the roller 58 and by reasonof the-steep face 80 on the cam 55, the carrier 4I- is rocked to the right; in Figure 7,'at a rapid rate; thus causing comparatively rapid expulsion of the batter through the discharge passage 31. This comparatively rapid rate of discharge causes the batter to be expelled upon the griddle in time to avoid being intercepted by griddle cake removers, hereinafter more fully described.

Continued rotation of the shaft 54 causes the cam 56' to engage the roller 51, as shown in Figure 9. This engagement effects movement of the carrier 4'Ito the left in Figure 7. The movement of the piston 32 to the left in Figure 7 is effected slowly by means of the gradual incline of the cam 56-; This relatively slow movement permits batter to pass through the openings 34 in the piston. The piston 32 and the arm 44 are thereby moved to the broken line positions shown in Figure 7.

A motor BI is connected to drive the main shaft50 through the intermediary of gear reduction enclosed in a box 62. Details of the-gear reduction are not deemed necessary for one skilled in the art. Gears 63 are shown in the gear train for changing the speed of the shaft 50 relative to the rotation of the motor, in order to compensate for different cycles of electric current. Through the means just described a worm gear 64' is driven by the motor. The worm gear 64 is mounted on a sleeve 65 which is loose on the shaft 50. A crank arm I56 is also mounted on the sleeve 85. A roller 61 on the arm 66 drives a Geneva A cam 69 is connected to be driven by the Geneva inthe direction of the arrow adjacent the periphery of the cam. A shoulder I0 on the cam engages a boss II on an arm I2. A spring 13 tends to hold a yoke I4 in engagement with a pin I5 on a roller clutch I6.

Acollar -11, fastened on the shaft 50, rotates around a head I on the sleeve 65. A coil spring I8 tends to wedge the roller clutch I6 between an inclined face 19- on the sleeve and the periphery ofthe head I65? When so wedged-the clutch causes the collar 11 and the shaft 50 to rotate Rotation of the shaft 54 Thezlatter a side of the machine.

with the sleeve 65. The yoke I4, in the position shown in Figure 8, engages the pin I5 and holds the clutch I6 out of said locking position, against the action of the spring I8.

The Geneva permits the shaft 50 to rotate four times before the shoulder I0 of the cam 69 engages the boss II and moves the yoke I4 out of its restraining position with regard to the clutch I6. When the yoke I4 is so moved, the clutch locks the collar 11 and the sleeve 65 for conjunctive rotation, in the manner stated.

The lower end of the main shaft 50 carries a crankflSywhich in turn is pivotally joined by a connecting rod to a cross bar 8|. The bar 8| .has a fixed pivot 92- on a bracket 83 of the housing 2|. Another link 84 connects the cross bar 8| with a carriage 85. An axle 86 on the under side of. thercarriage 85 carries pinions 81 which mesh with'racks 88 exposed on the under side of the machine. The two extreme positions of the carriage 85' are shown in Figure 11 one-of the positions being shown in broken lines, the other in full lines.

The carriage 85, by the linkage just described,

. .is moved backward and forward with respect to the griddle 22 and with respect to an inclinedreceiver 89 for griddlecakes 93. A shaft 90 on the carriage extends transversely of the machine and moves in a path above the griddle.- A series of griddlecake turning blades or peels 9| are mounted on the shaft 90. Guards 92 at the rear of the turning blades 9| restrict movement of griddlecakes upon the turners. A lever 94 on the shaft 98 carries a lug 95. A flat spring 96 tends to hold the lever 94 and the turning blades 9| in the full line position shown in Figure 5.

A hook 91 on a rod 98 in one of its positions (shown in broken lines in Figure 5) is in the path of the lug 95,'whereby the hook 91 engages the lug and by means of the lever 94 turns the turning blades 9| to the broken line position in Figure 5.

The element which controls the position of the rod 98 is an eccentric 99 driven by the shaft 54.

-A depending finger IOI hooks around the rod 99 and supports the rod from the eccentric 99. The eccentric is arranged to lift the hook member 91 out of the path of the lug 95 when the blades 9| have scraped a pancake from the griddle 22 after the cake has been baked on both sides. This moving of the hook 91 out of the path 95 permits the turning blades 9| to discharge griddlecakes thereon.

Moving the turning blades 9| to the broken line position in Figure 5 turns the griddlecakes over after they have been baked on one sidep In order to provide a rapid turning movement springs I 02 and I03 are provided in a hollow head I 04 on the rod 98. These springs are disposed on either side of a knob I05 at an end of a lever I06 pivoted on the frame at I01. The main drive shaft 50 carries a cam I98 that engages a roller I09 on the lever I09. The lever has an oblong recess II 0 to permit pivotal movement of the lever I06 relative to the shaft 50.

By the means just described the cam I08 provides a sudden flipping motion to the turning blades 9| in order to rapidly turn over the griddlecakes.

At the opposite end of the shaft 90 from the lever 94 is another lever I20, from which loosely depend legs I2I and I22. Stops I23 and I24 limit movement of the legs toward each other. The legs are arranged to travel along a track I25 at There are a drop-off I 28 and an inclin I21 in the track. The leg' |2| is arranged to drop-01f at'the break I26 in the track during forward movement of the carriage (to the left in Figures 14 and 15) and the leg I22 is arranged to travel down the incline I21 during rearward movement of the carriage (to the right in Figures 14 and 15).

As the carriage begins its rearward movement (to the right in Figures 14 and 15), the leg I22 strikes an abutment I28, so that the lever I25 and the leg I22 assume the positions shown in full lines in Figure 15 after the leg I2 2 passes the abutment I28.

When the lever I20 is in this latter position, the turning blades 9| are lifted above the griddle, to avoid scraping batter therefrom. By the time the lever |2|l has reached its rearmost position, the leg I22 has traveled down the incline I27, thus dropping the blades 9| down to a position in which their forward edges are substantially flush with the upper surface of the griddle.

The function of the leg I2I and the drop-off I26 are to permit a final, sudden dropping of the forward end of the turning blades at the forward edge of the machine, to eifectively discharge the cakes from the blades.

During forward movement of the carriage (to the left in Figures 14 and 15), the leg I22 drags along the track (as shown in full lines in Figure 14), and performs no function. During rearward movement of the carriage (to the right in Figures 14 and 15), the leg I2! is lifted from the track and is inoperative (see same in full lines in Figure 15).

A rotary platform III is arranged to rotate a package ||2, which may contain pancake flour of the variety used in the griddlecakes. A shaft II 3 over the platform is intermittently rotated by the crank arm 66, which operates the Geneva. A star wheel H is arranged to be intermittently rotated by the crank arm 66.

A thermostat comprises bi-metallic, heat sensitive members I39 which actuat a contact |3I to engage a contact I32. These contacts are in the circuit of the magnetic valve 24, so that the supply of gas will automatically shut oil or be reduced when the griddle reaches a pre-determined temperature and will automatically turn on or turn up the supply of gas when the temperature of the griddle falls to a predetermined point. Thus the griddle is maintained at a substantially uniform temperature. It is to be un-, derstood without further description and illustration that a pilot light supply tube may short circuit the valve 24, in order that the light therefrom may ignite gas supplied to the burners 23 when same are turned on. V

Incorporated in the machine is mechanism for automatically stopping the blades 9| directly above the griddle at the end of the second cycle of operation, in order to keep griddlecakes 93 thereon in a warmed condition. This position of the blades is shown in Figure 21.

At the time that the blades stop in this position, a signal automatically indicates to the operator that the cakes are. baked and are waiting to be removed.

This single-cycle operation, which stops in a position to keep the cakes warm, is for the purpose of baking a single batch of cakes, such as in slack hours or when there is only one order for cakes.

Toproduce this result, contacts I25 and I26 are arranged in the circuit of themotor 6|, as bestshown in Figure 23. A wire,,;.l21 yconnects contact I26 with one pole of the motor 6|. The contacts I25, I26 are spring contacts that are normally separate. A cam I3I' moves the contacts into engagement with each other and allows the contacts to spring apart, as shown in Figure 22, when a narrower diameter of the cam engages the contact I 25.

A source of electrical energy I32 is connected with the opposite pole of the motor 6| by a wire I33. A third contact I34 is connected with the source by a wire I35. An electric light I36 is arranged in the wire |35. A wire l3! connects a pole I38 with the motor through the wire I21. A manual switch i3!) is connected by a wire I39 with a wire I 4!] that connects the source with the contact I25. The switch member I30 is arranged to engage the pole I38 in a closed position.

It will be noted that the switch I 33 and the contacts I25, I26 are in parallel in the motor circuit, so that either may close the motor circuit. When the switch |30 is closed, the motor 5| runs continually and batches of gridlecakes are continually baked. When the switch I 36 is open, the motor runs until the contacts I25, I26 separate. The cam |3I is timed for its narrower diameter to engage the contact I25 at thetime the blades 9| are directly above the griddle, bearing cakes baked on both sides. At this point the contact I25 is allowed to spring away from the contact I26, thereupon breaking the motor circuit and stopping the motor.

As the contact I25 springs away, it engages thecontact I34, thus closing the circuit of the light |36. The illumination of the light I36 indicates to the operator that a batch of cakes is ready to be served and is being kept warm until removed. It is believed clear without further illustration that a bell or other audible or visual signal may be substituted for the light |36.

A master switch I28 shuts off both the light and the motor. This switch is closed during any operation of the machine.

In the operation of the machine, batter is introduced into the reservoir 26 and the motor BI is turned on. The magnetic valve 24 automatically maintains the griddle 22 substantially at the desired temperature.

Batter supplied by the reservoir flows into the cylinder 3| and passes through the 'piston 32 on the return stroke of the piston. Upon the forward stroke of the piston the batter is expelled through the discharge opening 31. During the return stroke this opening is closed by the valve 38. The operating mechanism of the piston has been heretofore described in detail.

At a pre-determined time in the operation of the machine, the blades! move from the position shown in Figure 2 toward the forward edge of the machine. The blades 9| thereby scrape the griddlecakes from the griddle. This operation has been timed to permit one side of the batter to be baked. When the blades 9| reach the forward end of the machine they are turned over by means of the lever 94. A sudden flipping motion is imparted to the blades by means of the cam I08 and associated parts. The griddlecake is thereby turned over upon the griddle so as to bake its other side.

Upon the return movement of the carriage 85 to the rear edge of the griddle, the blades 9| are raised above the griddlecakes by means of the leg |2|.

Upon the next forward stroke of the carriage 85, the blades 9| again remove the griddle cakes from the griddle but this time carry the cakes forward to a position above the receiver 89. At this point the leg I2l slips down the drop-01f I26, thus giving a sudden dropping motion to the blades 3|, to shake the cakes therefrom. The carriage 85 then returns to its rearward position and is again ready for the next cycle of operation of the machine.

When it is desired to keep the cakes warm after they are baked and stop the machine at that point, the manual switch I 30 is opened. The means for automatically stopping the blades above the hot griddle, with baked cakes on the blades, has been explained.

While I have illustrated and described what I now regard as the preferred embodiment of my invention, the construction is, of course, subject to modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention. I, therefore, do not wish to restrict myself to the particular form of construction illustrated and described, but desire to avail myself of all modifications which may fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a machine for baking griddlecakes, the combination of a griddle, mechanism to intermittently discharge batter on to the griddle, a peel, means to move the peel across the griddle to remove a cake therefrom when the cake has baked on one side, means to turn the peel to invert the cake on the griddle, the first-mentioned means moving the peel to finally remove the cake from the griddle when the cake has baked on the other side, and moving the peel past the point of discharge of batter on to the griddle, the batter discharging mechanism being connected to discharge batter on to the griddle while the peel is past the griddle, and means to lift the peel above the batter on the return movement of the peel.

2, In a machine for baking griddlecakes, the combination of a griddle, mechanism to intermittently discharge batter on to the griddle, a ,1

peel, means to move the peel across the griddle to remove a cake therefrom when the cake has baked on one side, means to turn the peel to invert the cake on the griddle, the first-mentioned means moving the peel to finally remove the cake from the griddle when the cake has baked on the other side, and moving the peel past the point of discharge of batter on to the griddle, the batter discharging mechanism being connected to discharge batter on to the griddle while the peel is past the griddle, a track, and lever means having an element inoperative on the cake-removing movements of the peel, but said element being arranged to engage the track and lift the peel above the batter on the return movement of the peel after the discharge of the batter.

3. In a machine for baking griddlecakes, the combination of a griddle, mechanism to intermittently discharge batter on to the griddle, a peel, means to move the peel across the griddle to remove a cake therefrom when the cake has baked on one side, a lever connected to turn the peel to invert the cake on the griddle, when the lever is operated, a hook means arranged to effect said movement of the lever, the first-mentioned means moving the peel to finally remove the cake from the griddle when the cake has baked on the other side, the hook means being rendered inoperative during the final removal of the cake '58 from the griddle, to permit discharge of the baked cake.

4. In a machine for baking griddlecakes, the combination of a griddle, a carriage movable backward and forward with respect to the griddle, a pivoted arm having a relatively fixed pivot and having a swinging portion connected with the carriage, crank mechanism connected to swing the pivoted arm, a peel on the carriage, mechanism to turn the peel on the first cycle of movement across the griddle and to discharge a cake from the griddle on the second cycle of movement across the griddle, said mechanism for turning the peel having a hand operated control by which the peel is elevated and detained in elevated position above the griddle during the second cycle of movement and driving means for the crank mechanism.

5. In a machine for baking griddlecakes, the combination of a griddle, a peel, means to move the peel across the griddle to remove a cake therefrom when the cake has baked on one side, mechanism to turn the peel to invert the cake on the griddle, said means to move the peel serving to remove the cake from the griddle when the cake has baked on the other side, and mechanism arranged to automatically stop the peel above the griddle in spaced relation to the griddle, to receive warmth from the riddle.

6. In a machine for baking griddlecakes, the combination of a griddle, a peel, means to move the peel across the griddle to remove a cake therefrom when the cake has baked on one side, mechanism to turn the peel to invert the cake on the griddle, said means to move the peel also serving to remove the cake from the griddle when the cake has baked on the other side, a signal, and mechanism arranged to automatically stop the peel above the griddle in spaced relation to the griddle and to actuate the signal.

'7. In a machine for baking griddlecakes, the combination of a griddle, a peel, an electric motor, a circuit for the motor, means operable by the motor to move the peel across the griddle to remove a cake therefrom when the cake ha baked on one side, mechanism operable by the motor to turn the peel to invert the cake on the griddle, said means to move the peel also operable by the motor to move the peel to remove the cake from the griddle when the cake has baked on the other side, means for stopping the movement of the peel in a position above the griddle, and a circuit breaker connected to automatically break the circuit of the motor when the peel is in a position above the griddle.

8. In a machine for baking a plurality of griddlecakes simultaneously, the combination of a griddle, mechanism to intermittently discharge batter onto said griddle to deposit a plurality of cakes thereon simultaneously, a plurality of peels corresponding with said cakes, means for simultaneously moving said peels across the griddle to remove all of the cakes therefrom when the cakes are baked on one side, means to reverse the peels to turn the cakes on the griddle, the first mentioned means moving the peels to finally remove the cakes from the griddle when the cakes have baked on the other side, and moving the peels past the point of discharge of the batter on the griddle, the batter discharging mechanism being connected to discharge batter on to the griddle while the peels are past the griddle, and means to lift the peels above the batter on the return movement of the peels.

9. In a machine for baking a plurality of griddlecakesv simultaneously, the combination of a griddle, mechanism to intermittently discharge batter on to the griddle to produce a plurality of cakes thereon, a group of peels corresponding with the cakes on the griddle, means to move said group of peels across the griddle to remove the cakes therefrom when the cakes have baked on one side, means to reverse the peels to turn the cakes on the griddle, the first mentioned means moving the group of peels to finally remove the cakes from the griddle when the cakes have baked on the other side, and moving the peels past the point of discharge of batter on to the griddle, the batter discharging mechanism being connected to discharge batter on to the griddle while the peels are past the griddle, a track, and lever means having an element inoperative on the cake-removing movements of the peels, but said element being arranged to engage the track and lift the peels above the batter on the return moveemnt of the peels after the discharge of batter on to the griddle.

10. In a machine for baking griddlecakes, the

combination of a griddle, mechanism to inter-- mittently discharge batter on to the griddle to form a plurality of cakes thereon, a group of peels, means to move said group of peels across the griddle to remove the cakes therefrom when the cakes have baked on one side, a lever connected to invert the peels to turn the cakes on the griddle when said lever is operated, a hook means arranged to effect said movement of the lever, the first mentioned means moving the group of peels to finally remove the cakes from the griddle when the chakes have baked on the other side, the hook means being rendered inoperative during the final removal of the cakes from the griddle to permit the discharge of the cakes.

11. In a machine for baking griddlecakes, the combination of a griddle, a carriage movable backward and forward with respect to the griddle, a pivoted arm having a relatively fixed pivot and having a swinging portion connected with said carriage, crank mechanism connected to swing the pivoted arm, a group of peels on said carriage, mechanism to turn the peels of said group on the first cycle of movement across the griddle and to discharge the cakes from the griddle on the second cycle of movement across the griddle, said mechanism for turning the peels having a hand operated control by which the peels are elevated and detained in elevated position above the griddle during the second cycle of movement, and driving means for the crank mechanism.

12. In a machine for baking griddle cakes, the combination of a griddle, a group of peels, means to move the group of peels across the griddle to remove a group of cakes therefrom when the cake are baked on one side, means to turn the Peels to invert the cakes on the griddle, said means to move the peels also serving to remove the cakes from the griddle when the cakes are baked on the other side, and means arranged to automatically stop the peels above the griddle in spaced relation to the griddle, to receive warmth from the griddle.

13. In a machine for baking griddlecakes, the combination of a griddle, a group of peels, means to move the group of peels across the griddle to remove cakes therefrom when the cakes have baked on one side, means for turning the group of cakes on the griddle, said means to move the peels also serving to remove the cakes from the griddle when the cakes have baked on the other ide, a signal, and means arranged to automatically stop the group of peels above the griddle in spaced relation to the griddle and to simultaneously actuate said signal.

14. In a machine for baking griddlecakes, the combination of a griddle, a group of peels, an electric motor, a circuit for the motor, means operable by the motor to reciprocate the group of peels across the griddle to remove the group of cakes therefrom when the cakes have baked on one side, means operable by the motor to invert the peels to turn the cakes on the griddle, said means to invert the peels also operable by the motor to actuate the group of peels and remove the cakes from the griddle when the cakes have baked on the other side, means for stopping the movement of the peels in a position above the griddle, and a circuit breaker connected to automatically break the circuit of the motor when the group of peels is in a position above the griddle.'

AUBREY W. MASSECAR.

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